Complication after treatment for resistant supraventricular tachycardia: the Bezold-Jarisch reflex

Rodrick Lim; Jennifer Kilgar; Stanley Cayo; Krista Helleman; Naveen Poonai

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.030

Complication after treatment for resistant supraventricular tachycardia: the Bezold-Jarisch reflex

Am J Emerg Med. 2013 Sep;31(9):1425.e3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.030. Epub 2013 Jun 24.

Authors

Rodrick Lim¹, Jennifer Kilgar, Stanley Cayo, Krista Helleman, Naveen Poonai

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Paediatrics and Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada N6C 2V5; Children's Health Research Institute, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada N6C 2V5. Electronic address: Rod.Lim@lhsc.on.ca.

PMID: 23806727
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.05.030

Abstract

The Bezold-Jarisch reflex may become clinically relevant in times of profound relative hypovolemia. This results in uncoupled cardio inhibition leading to the triad of hypotension, bradycardia and vasodilation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Bradycardia / etiology*
Bradycardia / physiopathology
Electric Countershock / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Reflex, Abnormal / physiology*
Respiratory Rate / physiology*
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / physiopathology
Tachycardia, Supraventricular / therapy*